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Battle of Estero Bellaco

Battle of Estero Bellaco was a battle fought on 2 May 1866 at Ñeembucú Department, in what is now Paraguay. It was part of the Paraguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1870. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–7,000 against At least 11 battalions of infantry; two artillery batteries; two cavalry regiments (About 8,000).

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Fought2 May 1866
WhereÑeembucú Department, Paraguay27.183S, 57.883W
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsParaguayagainstArgentina; Empire of Brazil; Uruguay
Casualties and losses2,500 casualties; 4 cannons lostand1,560 casualties; 4 cannons lost
Part ofParaguayan War1864 to 1870

Where it sits in the Paraguayan War

Battle of Corrientes, 1865Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, 1865Battle of Riachuelo, 1865Battle of Paso de Mercedes, 1865Battle of Paso de Cuevas, 1865Battle of Yatay, 1865Siege of Uruguaiana, 1865Battle of Corrales, 1866Battle of Estero Bellaco, 1866Battle of Tuyutí, 1866Battle of Boquerón, 1866Battle of Curupaity, 1866Siege of Curupaiti, 1867Siege of Humaitá, 1867Second Battle of Tuyutí, 1867Battle of Lomas Valentinas, 1868Passage of Humaitá, 1868Assault on the battleships Cabral and Lima Barros, 1868Battle of Acayuazá, 1868Battle of Ytororó, 1868Pikysyry maneuver, 1868Battle of Piribebuy, 1869Victoria de paraguay, 1869Battle of Cerro Corá, 187018651870Battle of Estero Bellaco, 1866
24 placed engagements of the Paraguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 May 1866
PlaceÑeembucú Department, Paraguay
27.183S, 57.883W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,000–7,000At least 11 battalions of infantry; two artillery batteries; two cavalry regiments (About 8,000)
Casualties and losses2,500 casualties; 4 cannons lost1,560 casualties; 4 cannons lost
Commanders
  • José E. Diaz
  • José María Bruguez
Battle of Estero BellacoBattle of Estero BellacoPassage of HumaitáSiege of HumaitáBattle of TuyutíBattle of CurupaityBattle of RiachueloPassage of HumaitáBattle of RiachueloFormosaResistenciaSan LorenzoCoronel BogadoSan Juan BautistaCaazapá100 km27.183S, 57.883W
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Battle of Estero Bellaco is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Paraguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3646790, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Estero Bellaco, revision 1370440352, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.